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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
NTK supporter arrested for derogatory remarks on Mathivadhani
The Coimbatore City Police on Wednesday arrested A. Sarangapani, 67, of Cuddalore, an alleged supporter of the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), on charges of making derogatory remarks on a functionary of the Dravidar Kazhagam. The police said that the Coimbatore district secretary of the Dravidar Kazhagam had lodged a complaint at the Race Course police station, alleging that Sarangapani made disparaging remarks against the organisation's deputy general secretary S.M. Mathivadhani in an interview on a YouTube channel. The police arrested him on Wednesday.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Seeman moves Madras High Court for re-issue of lost passport
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) leader S. Seeman (60) has approached the Madras High Court against the refusal of the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Chennai to reissue his lost passport citing a number of criminal cases pending against him as per local police report. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, on Tuesday (July 15, 2025), directed a central government counsel to take notice on behalf of the RPO and accepted a request made by a Tamil Nadu government advocate to grant time till July 22 for filing a status report on behalf of the Inspector of Neelankarai police station in Chennai. In his affidavit, the petitioner stated that he had been facing motivated criminal cases since 2008 and yet he had been visiting many foreign countries to meet the Tamil diaspora. When the RPO refused to reissue Seeman passport with additional pages in 2013, he had approached the High Court and obtained a favourable order. However, when he planned to visit some neighbouring countries in September 2024, he learnt to have lost his passport somewhere. Immediately, a police complaint was lodged and a Lost Document Report (LDR) was obtained on October 10, 2024. Thereafter, he applied for reissuance of the passport in November 2024. The RPO on January 31, 2025 refused to reissue the passport, the petitioner complained and contended he was not facing any serious charges and there was no likelihood of him absconding or evading the course of justice. Mere pendency of a few 'motivated criminal cases' could not be a reason to deny passport, he said.
News18
5 days ago
- Politics
- News18
'Protest Not Meant For Fun': Madras HC Declines NTK's Plea For Repeat Agitation At Same Venue
Last Updated: Justice B Pugalendhi observed, "Conducting protest is not meant for fun, and such protests cannot be conducted to the whims and fancies of the political parties". The Madras High Court at Madurai Bench recently upheld the decision of the Tamil Nadu police to deny permission to the political party Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) for conducting a second protest at the same venue within 5 days over the recent custodial death of temple guard Ajith Kumar. Court stressed that the right to protest is not absolute and must be balanced against the rights of the general public and law and order concerns. Justice B Pugalendhi observed, 'Conducting protest is not meant for fun, and such protests cannot be conducted to the whims and fancies of the political parties". The judge stressed that the political parties have certain responsibilities towards the general public and that the right to protest is subject to reasonable restrictions. 'The issue also has to be approached from the point of view of the rights of the general public and those who are not associated with the protest. The right of protest should not infringe on the right of the general public," Justice Pugalendhi emphasised. He said that the right to protest does not include the right to cause inconvenience to the public. 'The sacrosanct right of protest cannot be used in a cavalier manner to cause persistent irritation or disharmony to the general public. The aspect of visual and auricular violation aggression against the general public should be kept in mind while such protests are carried out," he added. A plea was filed by J Eswaran, NTK's State Coordinator, challenging an order dated July 6, 2025, passed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai. The order rejected NTK's request to hold a demonstration on July 8, citing multiple grounds, including an earlier protest on July 3 at the same site, the coinciding temple chariot festival that required full police deployment, and the weekly market at Thiruppuvanam which sees heavy footfall from nearby villages. Police also flagged the site's limitations that it sits along the state highway with capacity for only 200–300 people, lacks parking and crowd management infrastructure, and is close to sensitive areas such as schools and hospitals. On the other hand, NTK argued that they had been unfairly singled out, pointing out that their party leader, Seeman, had not been allowed to participate in the July 3 protest due to police objections, and that they were now seeking to protest again with his presence. However, police denied placing any such restriction and submitted that no mention of Seeman's participation was made in the original request. Justice Pugalendhi, after hearing both sides, held that while the right to protest is fundamental under Article 19(1), it is subject to reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) and 19(3) of the Constitution. Court also took judicial note of serious allegations raised in the police counter-affidavit. During the July 3 protest, NTK members allegedly used 'filthy language," invoked communal rhetoric, and demeaned women, including references to the complainant in the custodial death case. However, the police admitted that no legal action had been taken against the individuals responsible. 'This court cannot find fault with the reasons assigned by the respondent police for rejecting the request," the judge observed stressing that no person can claim that he should be allowed to protest repeatedly at the same place without restrictions. Court permitted the petitioner to file a fresh application and directed the police to decide on it within 24 hours. view comments First Published: July 14, 2025, 17:33 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
10-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Pro-Tamil party holds rare meeting with hundreds of cattle, raises land demands
In an unusual political gathering, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), a pro-Tamil party, held a conference attended not by people but by several hundred cattle - including cows, bulls, oxen, and buffaloes - at Viradhanur near event, titled "Meichal Nilam Yengal Urimai" (Grazing land is our right), aimed to highlight the plight of cattle farmers and raise 15 specific demands for the restoration of grazing leader Seeman addressed the crowd - both human and bovine - speaking at length about the significance of organic, cattle, and poultry farming. He criticised restrictions imposed by forest authorities on grazing access, which he claimed were harming the livelihood of traditional cattle herders. Calling it the first such event in the state where a political leader directly addressed cattle, Seeman invoked historical and cultural links between Tamil society and cattle."We discovered counting only when we had to count cattle," he said, citing a couplet from the 'Thirukkural" and asserting that herders were among the earliest contributors to human civilization. He emphasised that cattle are an inseparable part of Tamil culture and rural event brought attention not only to the demands of cattle farmers but also to the symbolic connection between political discourse and the agrarian roots of Tamil Nadu.- EndsTrending Reel
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India earns crores from cattle, and takes away their grazing land rights: Seeman
1 2 Madurai: India earns ₹30,000 crore through beef exports and over ₹1,800 lakh crore from the dairy industry, but nothing has been done for the cattle that sustain these sectors, said Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman at the party's Goat and Cattle Conference at Viradhanur village here on Thursday evening. "I am speaking on behalf of these cattle about the demand for their grazing land rights," he said. "Out of 1.7 crore hectares of grazing land in India, Tamil Nadu has around 12 lakh hectares. But more than half of it has been encroached upon. Lands are being diverted to Sipcot and other industrial estates, with no concern for the pastoral communities who've used them for generations," he said. Referring to Megamalai and Western Ghats region, he asked how once-accessible areas have been steadily turned into reserve forests and tiger sanctuaries. "The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, does not permit cattle grazing in protected forest areas, but these pastoral people have been grazing their livestock there for centuries," he said. Pointing to the worsening condition of water sources that once supported cattle, he said cattle are being forced to feed on plastic in cities. On the alleged manhandling of a 60-year-old pastoralist, J Sannasi, by forest guards near Kurangani hills, he said he will go ahead with 1,000 cattle and graze in the same forest area near Western Ghats on Aug 3. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Dubai villas | search ads Get Deals Undo Seeman garlanded Sannasi at the conference. Among the 15 resolutions passed was one calling to implement the provisions of the Act that support grazing, reclaim encroached poramboke and grazing lands, and officially recognise traditional migratory routes of cattle and goats. The party also resolved to seek establishment of a Tamil Nadu Pastoral Economic Development Board, creating insurance schemes for livestock affected by natural disasters, and halting industrial projects on grazing lands. Other points included issuing ID cards for pastoral families, fixing procurement prices for buffalo milk, and creating tunnel crossings for safe cattle movement on roads. Viradhanur, 18 km away from Madurai city, was selected as venue as it lies along a traditional migratory route used by pastoralists from Sivaganga and Virudhunagar districts. Around 2,000 heads of cattle were lined inside a barricaded arena in front of the main stage during the conference to drive home the point that it was a conference for cattle. Many pastoral community leaders and members from across the southern districts took part.
